Census Bureau Surveys Workforce Training Programs
Published Date: 6/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The Census Bureau wants your thoughts on a new survey about workforce training programs run by the Department of Commerce. This survey will help improve how they track and support people in these programs, with no cost to participants. You’ve got until August 11, 2026, to share your feedback before the survey gets the green light from the Office of Management and Budget.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Training Providers Must Submit Participant Data
If you are a training provider, Manufacturing USA Institute, or an EDA grant recipient, you may be asked to submit participant-level data (name, date of birth, address, program start/end dates, and job status) via a Microsoft Excel file uploaded to the Census Bureau's Centurion secure portal. The Census estimates 230 respondents total, with an estimated 1 hour per response annually and 230 total annual burden hours; respondent obligation is voluntary and the estimated annual cost to the public is $0. Comments on this collection must be received by August 11, 2026.
Participant Personal Data Collected and Protected
The collection will gather personally identifiable information about individuals in workforce programs, including names, dates of birth, addresses, program dates, and job status, and link those records to Census demographic, household, and jobs data to measure program outcomes. The notice states confidentiality is assured under 13 U.S.C. 9 and the Census Bureau will accept uploads through its secure web-based system.
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